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The Night Bird

(Frost Easton #1)

Brian Freeman (Goodreads Author)

3.99 · Rating details · 20,843 ratings · 1,625 reviews

Homicide detective Frost Easton doesn’t like coincidences. When a series of bizarre deaths rock San Francisco—as seemingly random women suffer violent psychotic breaks—Frost looks for a connection that leads him to psychiatrist Francesca Stein. Frankie’s controversial therapy helps people erase their most terrifying memories…and all the victims were her patients.

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Published February 1st 2017 by Thomas & Mercer

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Feb 16, 2017 Emily May rated it it was ok

Shelves: mystery-thriller, 2017

Every now and then, I like to take a break from my TBR and go check out what's new and hot in the mystery/thriller genre. Nothing floats my boat quite like some murder and twists - that's just the kind of sweet person I am. But unfortunately, this very exciting-sounding mystery that's been generating a lot of buzz didn't deliver.

It's somewhat compelling, I'll give it that. Creepy masks, hidden memories, and a series of really bizarre deaths that all lead back to controversial psychologist - Fran ...more

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Jan 15, 2017 Christine rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ebooks, 1st-of-series

The Night Bird is my Kindle First read this month. I am a big fan of Brian Freeman’s Jonathan Stride series and was very curious about this first of the new 2-book Frost Easton series. Frost is a homicide detective investigating serial suicides, a nice twisty change from serial killers. The case is intricately entwined with the psychiatric practice of Dr. Francesca (Frankie) Stein, who helps her patients selectively erase the memories of horrendous events.

The strong points of the novel are both The Night Bird is my Kindle First read this month. I am a big fan of Brian Freeman’s Jonathan Stride series and was very curious about this first of the new 2-book Frost Easton series. Frost is a homicide detective investigating serial suicides, a nice twisty change from serial killers. The case is intricately entwined with the psychiatric practice of Dr. Francesca (Frankie) Stein, who helps her patients selectively erase the memories of horrendous events.

The strong points of the novel are both the plot and the characterization. Night Bird has a nifty plot, which was a nice change from the usual murder investigations. Why are these people, all patients of Dr. Stein’s, killing themselves? Is Dr. Stein an indirect murderess? Or is there someone else behind it all? A very tough case to solve. The first and middle parts of the story I would describe as intriguing and moderately suspenseful. There are some real thrills later in the book. I was hooked from the get go, and my interest never waned. The characterization overall is excellent. I found Frost warm and Frankie cool; Lucy is endearing. Pam is a real bitch. We get a good idea of how both Frost and Frankie get to this point in their lives. Oh, and Frost has a fab little tuxedo cat named Shack (after the explorer Shackleton) who keeps Frost from being too lonely. Having the pleasure of meeting Brian Freeman, I know he is a huge cat lover.

Mr. Freeman explores the sites of his novels personally and intimately. Unlike the Stride series, which takes place for the most part in northern Minnesota, this series is set in San Francisco. Being familiar with both these areas makes the Freeman books even more enjoyable to me. I found his descriptions of San Francisco very good, and it was great fun being able to picture where many of the scenes take place.

The book also made me think. It is actually becoming possible for the human mind to be manipulated in such a way as to erase noxious memories. But is this a good thing? What is the journey of life if not for the memories we make? Do we really want to start picking and choosing our memories, thereby creating holes in the essence of our lives? How do we grow if we start removing the building blocks of who we are? But what if we can’t cope with them? Or even live with them?

Finally, Mr. Freeman makes a good point about how music can strongly affect our minds. Last year I read another superb book, Void by David Staniforth, addressing this topic. Powerful stuff. You will be running to You Tube to make the connections.

I strongly recommend Night Bird to all readers of crime fiction, thrillers, and psychological thrillers. I eagerly look forward to a new Frost Easton story in book 2. ...more

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Feb 26, 2017 Zoeytron rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: new-fangled-e-reader, kindle-first

What is your worst memory?

The mind is fragile, even a healthy one. Manipulation of a person's mind and its memories is all too easy for some. Coaxing a better outcome to a memory may have its advantages, or it may sully a lesson learned. Here, we have one who is trying to erase damaging memories, and another who is trying to bring those worst memories to life.

Night. That's when the Night Bird comes out to sing. And to play. It may begin with the quiet menace of a text message, or a song that b ...more

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Sep 01, 2018 Kylie D rated it it was amazing

Shelves: psychological-thriller

Probably the best book I read in 2017. Highly recommended.

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May 08, 2017 Linda rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery-thrillers

"Frost thought about Francesca Stein and realized that everything in life came down to memories. The Good. The Bad. The Real. The imagined. Put them all together, and that was the person you were."

And if you had the opportunity to completely erase the worst memory of your life......would you?

Dr. Francesca Stein, a San Francisco psychiatrist, has entered into a groundbreaking field of psychiatry. She is working with her patients to unshackle themselves from traumas and phobias that seem to suffoc "Frost thought about Francesca Stein and realized that everything in life came down to memories. The Good. The Bad. The Real. The imagined. Put them all together, and that was the person you were."

And if you had the opportunity to completely erase the worst memory of your life......would you?

Dr. Francesca Stein, a San Francisco psychiatrist, has entered into a groundbreaking field of psychiatry. She is working with her patients to unshackle themselves from traumas and phobias that seem to suffocate them. Dr. Stein claims that through her unconventional interventions she has released them from their world of terror. But don't count those chickens quite yet. Dr. Stein.

When a patient of Stein's happens to jump off the Oakland Bay Bridge during a traffic jam, Frost Easton of the San Francisco Police is called in to investigate. More of those chickens seem to come home to roost. Several women patients of Stein's suffer extremely strange psychotic breakdowns and their lives come to an abrupt end. Not good for Dr. Stein as the trail of feathers now leads to her and to her practice.

But someone sinister has entered into this coop. An individual in a freakish mask has been spotted near the crime scenes. The victims have also heard the strains of a particular song before their demise. Kinda like these chickens are mesmerized by insects that may or may not exist. Stein, herself, is receiving threatening texts on her phone in regard to the murders. Does Stein know the identity of this masked person or is this completely off the grid?

Brian Freeman presents a storyline tinged with a touch of bizarro world. Each of the main characters are harboring bad memory bags themselves. A bit hard to put down those bags in the course of all these events. Frost Easton is far from your typical detective in which he rents his home from a wealthy cat. Dr. Stein has an icy, distant relationship with her husband and live-in sister. She still hasn't dealt with the recent death of her father either.

I kicked this one up to 4 stars because most of the book was on point. The ending, however, had a few too many layers to fork through for my taste. All in all, Frost Easton may be a character worth revisiting in the next book in this series. And bring the cat, Frost.

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Mar 11, 2018 Dita rated it really liked it

I'm torn between a 3 and a 4. I think I'm inclined to be generous because my last three choices have blown...hard. Brian Freeman's writing is excellent. You feel like you know and understand his characters, even the ones with gigantic flaws. And again, it felt so good to read this kind of writing after a few knock-outs but here's the problem...

I worked out the "big reveal" waaaaay too early and while I fancy myself smart, I'm no Stephen Hawking, which means that in the end it wasn't much of a re ...more

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Jan 14, 2017 Holly rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Nobody. Literally zero people.

Recommended to Holly by: Amazon.

This book was a free downloadable title for Amazon Prime users, so I downloaded it, read it, and regretted it. It was a waste of time, mitigated only by the fact that it's a pretty short book, so it didn't take too long to finish.

The Night Bird is one of those books that you ONLY keep reading because the mystery is just good enough to hold your attention. For the most part, I found Freeman's writing style alienating enough that I could not be invested in any of the characters. The climax - alth ...more

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Feb 05, 2017 Danielle (The Blonde Likes Books) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: thrillers-mystery

Lucy and her roommate/friend Brynn are driving home to their apartment in San Francisco when an accident happens and they are trapped on a bridge waiting for it to clear out. Unfortunately, Lucy is terrified of bridges. Brynn tries to calm her down by singing in the car, and chatting with her to take her mind off of it. In the middle of their conversation, Brynn starts to freak out out of nowhere. Screaming, she gets out of the car and ends up jumping/falling off of the bridge while trying to ge Lucy and her roommate/friend Brynn are driving home to their apartment in San Francisco when an accident happens and they are trapped on a bridge waiting for it to clear out. Unfortunately, Lucy is terrified of bridges. Brynn tries to calm her down by singing in the car, and chatting with her to take her mind off of it. In the middle of their conversation, Brynn starts to freak out out of nowhere. Screaming, she gets out of the car and ends up jumping/falling off of the bridge while trying to get away from whatever invisible thing she seems to be running from.

For homicide detective Frost Easton, this isn't the first woman who has suffered from a similar psychotic break which resulted in them killing themselves. He's determined to figure out what (or who) is causing these women to react so violently, so he can prevent it from happening again. His investigations lead him to famous (or infamous, depending on who you ask) psychiatrist Francesca Stein, who specializes in treating severe phobias by changing the memories the patient has that are causing the phobia. All of the victims were patients of hers at one point.

Now, both Frankie and Frost are being stalked and threatened by someone who calls themselves The Night Bird. Who is The Night Bird and why is he after them? You'll have to read to find out!

I have to say, I was so pleasantly surprised by The Night Bird! I'm not quite sure what I expected going in, but I hadn't heard too much about the book prior to reading it. I'm so glad I did! I loved it!

From the first page, The Night Bird is an intense, fast paced read. I was constantly trying to read faster just so I could get to the end and figure out what was happening and why! I was dying to find out who The Night Bird was, and the reveal did not disappoint! I absolutely loved all of the twists and turns that came up - I didn't guess the ending of this one, which is always a plus in my book!

I also really liked the ending of the book. I thought it wrapped up the story well. The only thing I wish I saw more of was Lucy and Frost's budding relationship. They started developing feelings for each other, and there was some build up didn't lead anywhere. I know that not all real life attractions turn into a relationship or something more, so I'm not claiming it was unrealistic, but I would have loved to see that go somewhere since Lucy was a large part of the story. Either way, it didn't take away from the book and probably works better since this will be a series featuring Frost.

The other thing I loved about this book is that it actually made me think about memory and how fragile it is. There was a lot of talk in the book about whether Frankie's work was ethical - sort of hypnotizing patients and changing facts about the memory until it was something new and less scary...I can't say I'd agree with that practice, but I also don't have any memories that are so horrific that I want to forget them. That said, Frankie talked to Frost about how memories can be altered by the power of suggestion, or by repetitive repetition from someone else, and I think that's true. If you leave the grocery store and go home where someone asked you what color the car was that was parked next to you, you might think you know the answer, but when someone continually asks you if you're sure, you'll likely start to second guess yourself. How can you be positive? So that aspect of the book got me thinking, and I thought it was a really unique concept to use in a psychological thriller.

I definitely recommend this one, so be sure to check it out! I'd love to hear what you think if you've read it! ...more

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Feb 18, 2017 Linda Strong rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley-2017, read-in-2017

What's the worst memory you have? An accident ... a trauma of one kind or another.. the loss of a loved one .... have a phobia of some sort?

And what if that memory kept you from living a normal life? Terrified you to the point you can't live your life normally? paralyzed when faced with something that reminds you of a bad memory?

Would you be willing to let someone play in your head to manipulate those memories? Make it go away? That is what Dr. Frankie Stein does. A psychiatrist, Dr. Stein works ...more

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Feb 26, 2017 Jean rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Question. Is it acceptable to pursue your own selfish satisfaction when it causes risk to someone else?
Question. Is it okay to risk another’s life or happiness simply because you really want something?

What is your worst memory? Would you erase it if you could?

These three questions are central to Brian Freeman’s newest creation, The Night Bird. Dr. Francesca Stein, Frankie to family and friends, is a psychiatrist who specializes in treating patients with phobias. More specifically, she uses a Question. Is it acceptable to pursue your own selfish satisfaction when it causes risk to someone else?
Question. Is it okay to risk another’s life or happiness simply because you really want something?

What is your worst memory? Would you erase it if you could?

These three questions are central to Brian Freeman’s newest creation, The Night Bird. Dr. Francesca Stein, Frankie to family and friends, is a psychiatrist who specializes in treating patients with phobias. More specifically, she uses a technique that removes their most horrific memories from their minds. Controversial? Oh, my, yes! To some, she is Frankie Stein – Frankenstein.

This becomes all too apparent when several of Frankie’s patients die in bizarre psychotic incidents. The investigating officer, Frost Easton, soon determines that there is a link, and with or without Frankie’s help, he sets out to stop a murderer. As a psychiatrist, Frankie begs patient privilege. She is bound by her oath as a physician to respect the privacy of her patients, which frustrates Frost to no end. Is she hiding something? Is Dr. Stein somehow responsible for the deaths of her patients, or is a person with a deranged sense of justice out to destroy her?

She begins her own investigation, and before long, both Frankie and Frost are receiving haunting messages from an unknown person calling himself the Night Bird. The case has become quite personal and extremely dangerous.

I always have mixed feelings when embarking upon an author’s new series. There is a certain comfort in following an old familiar course, such as Freeman’s Jonathan Stride novels. So my hat’s off to Brian Freeman for taking a leap from Duluth to San Francisco, from Stride to Frost. Frost seems like an interesting, likable guy, but I wish we’d have gotten more background on him. It also struck me as strange that he works solo through almost the entire book – we rarely see him at the station or with other cops. Lucy, the sweet, vulnerable witness, leans on Frost, and he lets her, but to his credit, he does finally set the boundaries. All that aside, he’s an agreeable fellow to be around, and I hope there will be more Frost Eaton in the future. I have to add that I appreciated the fact that Frost lives in a house owned by a cat – Shack, named for the explorer Shackleton. Freeman is a cat lover, and he's created a wonderful cat companion for Frost.

Frankie comes across as cool, clinical, and analytical. She says that she’s her father’s daughter – she and her sister Pam lost their mother when they were young, and their father never showed them love. He demanded perfection. Frankie learned to keep her emotions bottled up. What about her memories? How does she handle them? It took a while, but I eventually managed to like her, at least a little bit. Her husband Jason and her sister Pam were two people whom I did not care for one bit.

As for the plot, there were a few places in the middle where the action slowed down, but I think Freeman does that on purpose to set the stage, because it all takes wing and flies like a bat out of hell down the stretch. Freeman uses some nice devices, such as location and musical cues to establish the mood and foreshadowing. Twists and surprises? Oh boy! There are some doozies that I never saw coming! Coulda, shoulda, didn’t.

Now, about those questions. Frost knows what he thinks. Frankie comes to her own unexpected conclusions. I think I know. How about you?

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Jul 14, 2018 Brenda rated it liked it · review of another edition

This was a nice introduction to a new character for author Brian Freeman. Frost Easton is 34 and a homicide detective in San Francisco. He’s a bit different in my eyes because his closest friend is his brother and he’s a bit of a loner. He’s still tormented by the death of his sister, whose body he found. He has an occasionally sexual relationship with his boss, Jess, who is not fleshed out at all. He lives in a mansion with a cat named Shack. Shack owns the mansion.

The book focuses on Francesc ...more

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May 24, 2017 Tim rated it liked it

The main characters are frustrating and unappealing. What's the point in dragging out heinously hideous scenes? The story could have been better with less torture. 5 of 10 stars

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Apr 25, 2017 Rebecca Carter rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2017-reads, thriller-mystery-crime-suspense, fiction, netgalley, psychological, cultural-united-states, mystery, thriller

I could use every superlative and adjective under the sun to describe The Night Bird, but they wouldn't be enough. It really is everything a great psychological thriller/ crime novel should be. I was completely engrossed by the suspense filled storyline, it had me second guessing each character. Who is The Night Bird swooping down on the inhabitants of San Francisco?

The book begins with the death of a young woman who throws herself off the Golden Gate Bridge, seemingly for no valid reason. Dete ...more

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Feb 13, 2017 Krissy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: pgs-300-399, audiobook, i-want-to-stab-her-with-a-spork, audible-library, title-animal

Idk... 2 stars? 3 stars? I'm torn. On one hand I was hooked and had a difficult time putting the book down. On the other hand every single time Frankie opened her mouth I wanted to punch her in the fucking throat. It's been a while since I've come across a protagonist that was so freaking stupid and oblivious as Frankie was. She was supposedly this highly intelligent doctor but I call bullshit. (view spoiler). Her sist ...more

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Feb 21, 2017 Liz Barnsley rated it really liked it

Shelves: favourite-author, received-via-netgalley, top-crime, addictive-thrillers

Truth be told I'm a bit of Freeman fan, especially of the Stride novels, so I was really quite excited to read The Night Bird which appears to be the first in a new series. And we ALL know how much I love a new series to love, so the outlook was good with little chance of rain.

Well except within the setting, where rain occurred.

Anyway I digress - The Night Bird is a truly excellent crime novel with an intricately woven plot and an eerie sense to it that doesn't bode well if you don't like to sle ...more

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Jan 30, 2018 Tulay rated it liked it · review of another edition

Psychological thriller.

Read the book two in this series first, that one was better than this. Only character that is believable is Frost Easton. Didn't know there was that many phobias. This book was free with audio, kept me entertained while doing my needlework.

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May 13, 2019 Donna Backshall rated it it was ok

Shelves: fiction, aborted-efforts, 132-in-2019, series, on-kindle-unlim

I got 80% of the way through The Night Bird and ultimately decided I was never going to care about what happens with these characters. There was nothing particularly wrong with the book -- it simply didn't become interesting. I kept coming back to it, but the mystery of The Night Bird, the person who was turning chosen phobic patients suicidal, became less and less worth finding out.

I think it says a lot that I made it almost to the end and still didn't find it worth finishing.

Oh well, onto the ...more

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Jan 05, 2017 Cynthia rated it it was ok

Shelves: middle-grade

Let's put it this way: if you love books with lots of stereotypical characters and sophomoric writing, then look no further! This author constantly dates the piece in weird ways as well. For example, in the beginning, in a story that appears to be set in our present. It shows two just fresh out of college girls in a car on a bridge, listening to music. To be specific: Carole King and Elton John. Hello! The 1970s called, Mr. Freeman, and they want their music back!

What 20-something listens to th ...more

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Jan 14, 2020 Andrea rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle-books

This is my first read from this author and won't be my last.at first it took me ages to get into this book love the characters but the storyline about memory confuses me abit till half way really got into this book.and the ending was really gripping.this books about your inner fears a young girl out of the blue jumps out a car and jumps to her death a few other similar deaths all being treated by the same woman.was she the link or involved.looking forward to book two in this series.

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Feb 12, 2017 Megan Johnson rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This book just jumped right into it. I think the book was a good one and that the author did a great job with character development, but it could be winded at some points. I got a little bored at some points in the book too, like some things were added just to make the book longer. I don't like when books do that - it's just non - useful information.

Frost is the detective in the book and he does a great job. He has a pretty dark past and the killer in this book did his research on everyone he ha ...more

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Jan 06, 2017 Darcia Helle rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ebooks, fiction, suspense-thriller-mystery

This book has a fascinating premise, but it lost me in the execution.

The theme of memory is handled exceptionally well. The author takes us deep into philosophical issues such as whether memory makes us who we are, whether psychiatrists have the right to erase traumatic memories, and, if they do, can that cause unexpected repercussions. I don't know of anyone who doesn't have some sort of unwanted memories. This story made me think about what might happen if those memories were to simply disappe ...more

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May 11, 2017 Wendy rated it really liked it

Shelves: wom-2017, 4000-books, may-17

Brian Freeman's "Jonathan Stride" series is one of my all-time favourites!
The Night Bird is the first book in his new "Frost Easton" series. I thoroughly enjoyed this thrilling mystery and look forward to the next in the series.
I recommend it to fans of psychological thrillers.

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Mar 04, 2017 Roz rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2017, mystery-thriller

I don't understand the hype, this wasn't good in any way. The story could have been interesting with that creepy mask person with that voice, but it wasn't. I just wanted the book to be over, Frankie was so stupid I couldn't take it much longer. I won't read any more from this series.
Also what a weirdly placed cat..

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Nov 16, 2017 Hannah rated it liked it

Shelves: thriller, series, e-book

Dr Frankie Stein is a psychiatrist who treats people with phobias. With hypnosis, she helps replace their worst fears and memories with less traumatic memories. Memory reconsilidation is controversial and some say she is playing God, but Frankie feels she is genuinely helping people. Detective Frost Easton is on the case of a young woman who has jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge to her death. She is 1 of 3 women who have taken their lives in what appears to be a psychotic break and all 3 were Fr ...more

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Oct 31, 2017 Sam (Clues and Reviews) rated it it was amazing

Last year, The Night Bird by Brian Freeman, was a book that I saw often. Several bloggers had posted about the book, it came up constantly when scrolling through my suggested reads on Amazon and, finally, in the Goodreads Choice Awards. I figured this was a sign that I needed to add this book to my TBR pile.

While picking my books for the Popsugar 2018 Reading Challenge, I was sure to fit this into my rotation (prompt 26: a book with an animal in the title) and picked it up on January 1; now tha Last year, The Night Bird by Brian Freeman, was a book that I saw often. Several bloggers had posted about the book, it came up constantly when scrolling through my suggested reads on Amazon and, finally, in the Goodreads Choice Awards. I figured this was a sign that I needed to add this book to my TBR pile.

While picking my books for the Popsugar 2018 Reading Challenge, I was sure to fit this into my rotation (prompt 26: a book with an animal in the title) and picked it up on January 1; now that I have finished this book, I feel like a fool. I should never have waited to read this book!! The Night Bird had everything that I look for in a compelling read: an intriguing protagonist, a creepy killer and a hypnotizing plot. I could not put this book down.

The novel opens with the introduction of a homicide detective, Frost Easton. He is a jack-of-all-trades type of cop who has committed fully to the police force after the murder of his sister. When two, unrelated young women die, in what seems to be some sort of psychotic break, Easton leads the investigation and discovers something far more sinister. Both women have one thing in common: they both when through hypnosis to relieve themselves of crippling fear and they both were patients of the same doctor. Francesca Stein’s therapy is controversial but effective; she stands by her methods until she starts to receive threatening messages from someone named The Night Bird and realizes that the deaths of her patients were not coincidental. As time begins to run out, this gifted doctor and the devoted police officer must come together to try and stop the cunning killer before he claims another victim.

Now, I am not one for lengthy plot descriptions in my reviews but I cannot get over how DIFFERENT this novel was. I loved the concept of the hypnosis, memory changes and the mind control. The psychology of this fascinates me and I felt like Freeman did an excellent job with his portrayal. I have read other books with the memory/mind control type of spin and, in the end, it usually ends up feeling a little bit like sci-fi. I never felt that way during my reading.

As for characterization, Frost Easton reminded me of the detectives I have been loving recently: Sam Porter from the 4MK series by J.D Barker and William Fawkes from the Ragdoll series by Daniel Cole. Young, a bit jaded and seriously smart, Easton was extremely likeable and I found myself rooting for him entirely. I also loved Francesca “Frankie” Stein. I am all about a strong, female character giving the big, bad detectives a run for their money!

Overall, I LOVED this book and cannot wait for the second book in the series, The Voice Inside, to be released later this month. You better bet that I will be moving that to the top of my TBR pile!
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Mar 10, 2017 Maureen Carden rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: police

How far will you go to forget? How far will you go in vengeance? How far will you go to protect family? Avenge family? Punish family? These are all questions are asked and answered in The Night Bird. Some people pay the price for the questions, some people are the reason for the questions. Just ask Dr. Frankie Stein. Some people try to answer the questions or to prevent the answers-that would be SF homicide inspector Frost Easton.
Interesting concepts, well-plotted but the characters needed to ...more

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Feb 17, 2019 Deanna rated it it was ok

2.5 stars

I wish I had passed on this one. Kept with it hoping it would be more believable as the plot developed, but it didn’t. The premise had promise, but in the end it was like an interesting idea that you take down rutted old roads.

The characters didn’t seem to be the seasoned pros they were meant to be, though they had potential.

The writing warred with itself, ranging from competent to immature.

Not awful, yet persistently disappointing.

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Jan 12, 2017 Tara McGuire rated it did not like it

I'll be honest I only got about four chapters into this book before I couldn't read anymore of it. It's possible the story takes a turn and becomes super interesting, but I couldn't get past the horrible writing. There's at least one metaphor in each paragraph and this author cannot write women. I stopped at the lines, "Lucy blinked back tears. Cat stories did that to women." Seriously?

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Jan 29, 2017 Glen Krisch rated it it was amazing

It's exciting to find a new-to-me author who writes compelling prose that keeps me turning the pages. Brian Freeman is one of those authors.

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Feb 19, 2017 Yellagirlgc rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed-books, arc-books, ng-books, 2017-brok

Frost Easton is a homicide detective that I've grown to like already. Random women are suffering psychotic breaks and the one thing they have in common is being treated by Dr. Francesca Stein. I felt the connection with Frost very early on while I wanted more background from the Frankie/Jason/Pam part of the book. I felt there could be an entire book based on Frankie, her family, husband and job.
Other than a brief lull in action from the middle of the investigation that I found to be a bit repet ...more

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Brian Freeman is a New York Times bestselling author of psychological thrillers, including the Jonathan Stride and Frost Easton series. His books have been sold in 46 countries and 22 languages. He is widely acclaimed for his "you are there" settings and his complex, engaging characters and twist-filled plots. Brian has also been selected as the official author to continue Robert Ludlum's Jason Bo ...more

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“everything in life came down to memories. The good. The bad. The real. The imagined. Put them all together, and that was the person you were.” — 3 likes

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